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Case study
Baker awarded damages after back injury
Mr Dance was a 44 year old baker who sustained a lower back injury on 1 November 2016, lifting a bowl with mixture weighing approximately 45.2kg. Mr Dance sustained a disc prolapse requiring surgery. Following surgery, Mr Dance obtained alternative employment as a baker earning a higher income than that pre-injury.
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No damages for highly unusual work event
The plaintiff was a 25-year-old hospitality worker at the Daydream Island Resort. He suffered unusual injuries in highly unusual circumstances.
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Guide
Sex work factsheet - poster
Sex work workplaces poster and checklist – know your rights and responsibilities.
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Case study
No alternative system established
Williams v Riviera Marine [2013] QDC 306. The worker suffered a shoulder injury while working on wiring in a small locker onboard a boat.
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Case study
Basic task results in negligence
Taylor v Invitro Technologies Pty Ltd, 15 March 2011. This case study talks about how an employer needs to carefully consider complaints made by employees and respond to them in an appropriate way.
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Podcast
Communicating effectively with your workforce
Presented by Mark McCrindle, award-winning social researcher, best-selling author and TedX speaker.
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Case study
Seqwater: Be Healthy Be Wealthy program
Seqwater supplies water to South East Queensland as well as flood mitigation services and recreation facilities, employing 650 staff across 30 sites.